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Iowa schools are closed for the rest of the school year, and many businesses remain closed, although the state did 'reopen' 77 Iowa counties on May 1.…

Farmers markets like Sioux City’s will have a different feel when they open for the season. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation last week…

In a move to begin reopening the state’s economy after closing businesses to slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Kim Reynolds will allow restaurants, retail…

Amidst the confusion and chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have sought out a long-trusted lifeline: the local newspaper. Though the value of local journalism is more apparent now than ever, newspapers are not thriving. They're collapsing. For many communities, this means fewer local stories and job losses. But new research suggests there's another consequence that's harder to spot — one that comes with a hefty price tag for residents. This week on Hidden Brain, we return to a 2018 episode that's acutely relevant today and ask, who bears the cost when nobody wants to pay?

Iowa schools are closed for the rest of the school year, and many businesses remain closed through April 30 by order of the governor as the state works to…

NPR's Scott Simon talks to the British producer, guitarist and vocalist about What Kinda Music, his new album with drummer Yussef Dayes.

China is using high- and low-tech measures to track its residents. The digital contact methods have allowed the country to restart most of its economy, but raise concerns about privacy and accuracy.

Gov. Kim Reynolds said Monday she will not order the Tyson hog processing facility in Waterloo to close, after some Democratic state lawmakers called for…

Many pork producers in Iowa are wondering where they’re going to take their pigs after Tyson Foods and Smithfield Foods shut down hog processing plants…

Latino and black Iowans make up a disproportionate amount of known COVID-19 cases, according to data the state released this week.On Wednesday, 17.3…